Which one do we want to order? Do we want to cook 'em ourselves or have them prepare it for us?Luckily Food Destination(a.k.a Gilded Palate)'s Japanese gf was there so we could order properly.Look at her skilfully whip out our okonomiyaki on the teppan!This time we also had something I haven't tried here before, the monjayaki. We ordered the one with mochi and spicy roe.You also grill this monjayaki on the teppan, but it doesn't quite solidify like the okonomiyaki.Okay, you got me, I just love eating it with the cute lil spatula they gave us!The monjayaki might look weirdly gooey and runny, but it's actually a creamy mochi-like concoction that's pretty flavorful with the spicy cod roe.

Next we went right next door to one of my favorite patisserie, Patisserie Chantilly. Communist-style, we each put in $3 and got a bunch of stuff. Except that the ones below are bought separately by Pepsimonster and added into the pot ...

We had almost everything, including their popular cream puffs (popular because Mr J Gold raved about it) - all three flavors: Chantilly cream, chocolate, and sesame.One of our favorites was the souffle fromage - which is kind of like the love child of a rare cheesecake+souffle.Light and fluffy, Food Destination claims it's like eating clouds. Agreed. A sweet, cheesy cloud.

Maybe you're thinking that we were sitting nicely around a table, taking a small bite of each cake and passing it around ... well, I wouldn't want to mislead you. When food bloggers share teeny cakes like these, our approach is to ...ATTACK!

Pâtisserie Chantilly2383 Lomita BlvdLomita, CA 90717(310) 257-9454

The day had just started. Next stops: a detour from Otafuku and Hakata Ramen to Ichimiann, and a grand finale at Izakaya Bincho :)In the meantime, you can read about it on Food Destination and Pepsi Monster's blogs.